23 August 2022 12:01 pm Views - 3911
The Lanka SATHOSA has announced the price reduction of five essential foodstuff, including sugar and rice from today at all its outlets.
SATHOSA Chairman Pasanda Yapa Abeywardena stated today that the state-run supermarket chain was able to bring the prices of many essential commodities down in the recent months.
Accordingly, a kilogram of imported and local big onions (Rs.220) was reduced by Rs.40. A kilo of imported Ponni Samba (Rs.225) was reduced by Rs.31, one kilo of short grain Samba (Rs.225) reduced by Rs.31, a kilo of imported Nadu (Rs.218) reduced by Rs.20, a kilo of red lentils (Rs.580) was reduced by Rs.120, kilo of chick peas (Rs.595) reduced by Rs.10, a kilo of imported white raw rice (Rs.210) down by Rs.15, one kilo of white sugar (Rs. 305) was reduced by Rs.7, one kilo of garlic (Rs. 750) was reduced by Rs.100. A kilo of sprats (Rs. 1,400) was reduced by Rs.25, dried chillies (Rs. 1,950) was reduced by Rs.260 and a kilo of imported potatoes (Rs.320) was reduced by Rs.40.
The Chairman assured of further reduction in the prices of many essential items, which would enable the people to have three meals per day in every family. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)